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KATSEYE's 'Animal' Earns First Billboard Global 200 Top 10 Hit

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Tue, Aug 4, 2026 at 4:58 PM UTC 2 min read

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KATSEYE's 'Animal' Earns First Billboard Global 200 Top 10 Hit

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KATSEYE members featured in a promotional graphic celebrating "Animal" reaching the Billboard Global 200 Top 10 and achieving the group's highest Hot 100 debut. — KATSEYE celebrates a major Billboard milestone as "Animal" becomes the group's first Global 200 Top 10 hit and debuts at No. 24 on the Hot 100.

KATSEYE has reached a major career milestone as their latest single, "Animal," debuted in the top 10 of the Billboard Global 200 while setting several new personal bests across multiple Billboard charts.

Animal Delivers KATSEYE's Biggest Billboard Week Yet

"Animal" debuted at No. 10 on the Billboard Global 200, marking KATSEYE's first-ever top 10 hit on the worldwide chart.
The single also opened at No. 12 on the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. chart, making it the group's highest-ranking song on that chart to date.
The latest achievement signals growing international momentum for the global girl group as "Animal" continues to gain traction with listeners worldwide.

Strong Hot 100 Debut Sets New Career Record

The song also made an impressive entrance on the Billboard Hot 100, debuting at No. 24.
That marks the highest debut of KATSEYE's career on the chart, surpassing all of the group's previous opening-week performances.
While "Gabriela" remains KATSEYE's highest-peaking Hot 100 single after reaching No. 21 earlier this year, "Animal" now holds the record for the group's strongest debut on the prestigious U.S. chart.

Streaming Success Continues Across Billboard Charts

Beyond the Global 200 and Hot 100, "Animal" also posted solid results on Billboard's genre-specific rankings.
The track debuted at No. 12 on the Streaming Songs chart and matched that performance with a No. 12 debut on the Digital Song Sales chart.
KATSEYE also climbed to No. 17 on the Billboard Artist 100, extending their presence to 61 overall weeks on the chart as the group's popularity continues to expand.